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The Multilevel Climate Action Playbook Second Edition

The Multilevel Climate Action Playbook Second Edition is a follow-up to the Multilevel Climate Action Playbook for Local and Regional Governments published in November 2021, which recommended key elements of an enabling environment that can weave climate ambition and action of local and regional governments into Party policy developments. This second edition of the Playbook … read more
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Municipalities Across the Levant Pave Climate Finance Pathways at Regional Forum in Amman

Amman, Jordan, 10–11 February 2026 – Municipal leaders from Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and the Syrian Arab Republic gathered in Amman for the Climate Finance Pathways Forum, concluding the six-month programme “Empowering Municipalities in Lebanon, Palestine, Syria and Jordan to Access Climate Finance.” Jointly led by the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) … read more

CHAMP in 2025: From Commitment to Delivery

In 2025, the world marked ten years since the Paris Agreement and gathered in Belém for COP30. It also became a turning point for how climate ambition is delivered on the ground.

Belém to Receive Gap Fund Support for Nature-Based Climate Solutions, Paving the Way for Future Large-Scale Investments

The City of Belém, host of COP30 and capital of Pará in the Brazilian Amazon, is taking a decisive step toward a more climate-resilient and sustainable future. During the COP30 Local Leaders Forum (LLF), the City Climate Finance Gap Fund (Gap Fund) announced the approval of technical assistance to support the preparation of a portfolio … read more

Research

A Briefing of CDP’s 2025 Global Snapshot

Cities worldwide are moving decisively from ambition to implementation.   Each year, through CDP-ICLEI Track, they are disclosing thousands of climate projects with the potential to cut emissions, strengthen resilience, and deliver cleaner air, new jobs, and more equitable urban services. Yet significant barriers to finance, especially in emerging markets and developing economies, continue to … read more

Cities Are Rapidly Moving From Climate Pledges to Real-World Implementation

At a decisive decade for climate action, cities and regions are increasingly recognized as essential partners in planning, implementing, and monitoring pioneering climate solutions, helping to embed national goals into local contexts. As a new joint assessment – launched today at COP30 – from the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) and … read more

Urban Content in NDC 3.0 — A Global Snapshot for COP30

Cities remain central to the climate agenda: they concentrate rising risks, trillions in exposed assets and most future growth. The third round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs 3.0) shows a historic jump in how countries are internalizing this urban reality into their national contributions toward global efforts for climate change mitigation and adaptation.   Prepared … read more

Press Releases

GLOBAL COVENANT OF MAYORS BOARD WELCOMES MAYORS OF BAAKLINE, LEBANON AND BANGUI, CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC AS NEW REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVES

The Largest Global Alliance for City Climate Leadership Appoints Mayors Kamel J. Alghossainy and Emile Nakombo to its Board of Mayors and Leaders to Champion Regional Solutions and Accelerate Inclusive Climate Action BRUSSELS, BELGIUM (March  5, 2026) – Today, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) welcomed two mayors to its board … read more

Belém to Receive Gap Fund Support for Nature-Based Climate Solutions, Paving the Way for Future Large-Scale Investments

The City of Belém, host of COP30 and capital of Pará in the Brazilian Amazon, is taking a decisive step toward a more climate-resilient and sustainable future. During the COP30 Local Leaders Forum (LLF), the City Climate Finance Gap Fund (Gap Fund) announced the approval of technical assistance to support the preparation of a portfolio … read more

Cities Prove What’s Possible When Action Meets Implementation

A new joint assessment from GCoM and C40 Cities reveals strong and accelerating growth in local climate implementation across CHAMP-endorsing countries.   Belém, Brazil (20 November 2025) - As negotiations advance at COP30 to define the next era of climate ambition, a new joint assessment from the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy … read more

GCoM in the news

Racing Toward a Climate Neutral Europe

FAQ on Race to Zero, Race to Resilience, and new Covenant Europe commitments Cities Race to Zero and Covenant of Mayors - Europe: A Quick Guide for European Cities Interview with Giorgia Rambelli, ICLEI Europe Coordinator, Climate Policy and Energy Governance

Cities May Be Our Greatest Hope in the Face of Climate Change and the Pandemic

BY ANNE HIDALGO AND WILLIAM PEDUTO Anne Hidalgo is the mayor of Paris, France and a board member of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, the world’s largest global alliance for city climate leadership. William Peduto is the mayor of Pittsburgh, Penn., and a board member of the Global Covenant of Mayors … read more

Google offers tool for cities to measure emissions

A tool Google offered in the US to help cities measure pollution and emissions levels is now available in Europe. It compiles transport and building data from Google Maps with publicly available information about emissions Google will initially offer the tool to Birmingham, Manchester, Wolverhampton and Coventry, Dublin and Copenhagen. It plans to add more … read more

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